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Humanists UK is proud to announce the launch of the only UK-based dedicated helpline for so-called ‘apostates’ – people who leave high-control religions or cults. Reflecting a growing need in the UK, the move marks a significant expansion of Humanists UK’s long-standing ‘Faith to Faithless’ support programme. Recognising the highly specific and often harrowing issues… Read more »
Responding to recently announced proposals by the Department of Health and Social Care on provisional registration for overseas-qualified dentists, John Makin, head of the Dental Defence Union (DDU), said: “It’s important that the GDC makes the process of registration for colleagues who qualified overseas as smooth as possible while discharging its key duty, that of ensuring patient… Read more »
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Defence secretary John Hutton has said UK forces will leave Iraq by the end of 2009. Speaking at a joint meeting of the Commons’ defence and foreign affairs committees, Mr Hutton said British forces would be able to withdraw from Basra before the next election. He pointed out the security situation in the south of… Read more »
Israeli and Arab representatives meeting in Britain last week have signalled their growing enthusiasm for the Arab League’s peace initiative. Former Israeli government officials met with the former Palestinian national security advisor Saudi prince Turki al-Faisal and others to discuss how to activate the stalled peace plan in Oxfordshire last week. Its ‘land for peace’… Read more »
